Complaint #201205010, April 2012

Incident: April 19, 2012
Received: April 20, 2012
Closed: September 4, 2013


Reason for contact: PD suspected C/V of violation/crime - street
Location: Street/highway
In NYPD 71st Precinct Brooklyn
Outcome: Arrest - resisting arrest

Witness Officers: Daniel Domarecki, Marwan Kandil, Kenya Moye, Daniel Priber, Astrida Reid, John Walsh
Officer: Unknown Officer
Complainant: Black Male, 18-20
Allegation: Discourtesy: Word
CCRB Conclusion: Officer(s) Unidentified
Officer: Ahwal, Anthony
Complainant: Black Male, 18
Allegation: Force: Physical force
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Ahwal, Anthony
Complainant: Black Male, 18
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Threat of force (verbal or physical)
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Ahwal, Anthony
Complainant: Black Male, 18
Allegation: Discourtesy: Word
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Ahwal, Anthony
Complainant: Female, 38
Allegation: Discourtesy: Word
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Valladares, Kenny
Complainant: Black Male, 18
Allegation: Discourtesy: Word
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Schmelter, Daniel
Complainant: Black Male, 26
Allegation: Force: Pepper spray
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Officer: Valladares, Kenny
Complainant: Black Male, 18
Allegation: Force: Pepper spray
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Officer Complainant Allegation CCRB Conclusion
Unknown Officer Black Male, 18-20 Discourtesy: Word Officer(s) Unidentified
Ahwal, Anthony Black Male, 18 Force: Physical force Unsubstantiated
Ahwal, Anthony Black Male, 18 Abuse of Authority: Threat of force (verbal or physical) Unsubstantiated
Ahwal, Anthony Black Male, 18 Discourtesy: Word Unsubstantiated
Ahwal, Anthony Female, 38 Discourtesy: Word Unsubstantiated
Valladares, Kenny Black Male, 18 Discourtesy: Word Unsubstantiated
Schmelter, Daniel Black Male, 26 Force: Pepper spray Exonerated
Valladares, Kenny Black Male, 18 Force: Pepper spray Exonerated

Conclusion Meanings:

'Exonerated': or 'Within NYPD Guidelines' - the alleged conduct occurred but did not violate the NYPD's own rules, which often give officers significant discretion.
'Unsubstantiated': or 'Unable to Determine' - CCRB has fully investigated but could not affirmatively conclude both that the conduct occurred and that it broke the rules.

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